HTML & CSS

How To Make Responsive Portfolio Website Using HTML CSS and JavaScript

By LudiflexOctober 24, 2023Updated:April 16, 2024No Comments12 Mins Read

In today’s digital age, having a well-crafted portfolio website is essential for showcasing your skills, work, and personal brand. This comprehensive tutorial will guide you through the process of building a responsive portfolio website using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

By the end of this tutorial, you’ll have the knowledge and skills to create an impressive online portfolio that adapts seamlessly to various devices and screen sizes, providing an engaging user experience.

What you will learn:

Setting Up the Project:

Learn how to establish the project’s directory structure and create the initial HTML file to begin building your portfolio.

Designing the HTML Structure:

Construct the essential HTML structure for your portfolio website, including sections for your work, about you, and contact information.

CSS Styling and Layout:

Dive into CSS to style and layout your portfolio, focusing on design aesthetics, typography, and responsive design principles.

JavaScript Interactivity:

Add interactivity to your portfolio using JavaScript to create dynamic elements, such as a navigation menu and animations.

Building a Responsive Layout:

Ensure your portfolio website looks and functions flawlessly on various devices and screen sizes by implementing responsive design techniques.

Showcasing Your Work:

Discover how to showcase your projects, art, or accomplishments effectively, including image galleries and descriptions.

HTML Codes:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
    <meta charset="UTF-8">
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
    <title>Portfolio Website - Ludiflex</title>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/font-awesome/6.4.2/css/all.min.css" integrity="sha512-z3gLpd7yknf1YoNbCzqRKc4qyor8gaKU1qmn+CShxbuBusANI9QpRohGBreCFkKxLhei6S9CQXFEbbKuqLg0DA==" crossorigin="anonymous" referrerpolicy="no-referrer" />
    <link rel="shortcut icon" href="assets/img/favicon.png" type="image/x-icon">
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="assets/css/style.css">
</head>
<body>
   <!-- ===== MODAL BOX ===== -->
     
   <div class="modal" id="myModal">
       <div class="modal-content">
           <span class="close"><i class="fa fa-times"></i></span>
           <div class="content-title">
               <span>Skills</span>
           </div>
           <div class="skills-box">
               <span class="skills-label">HTML</span>
               <span class="skills-label">CSS</span>
               <span class="skills-label">Angular</span>
               <span class="skills-label">JavaScript</span>
               <span class="skills-label">React</span>
               <span class="skills-label">Vue</span>
               <span class="skills-label">PHP</span>
               <span class="skills-label">MySQL</span>
           </div>
       </div>
   </div>

   <div class="modal" id="myModal1">
    <div class="modal-content">
        <span class="close"><i class="fa fa-times"></i></span>
        <div class="content-title">
            <span>Service We Offer</span>
        </div>
        <div class="desc_content">
            <p>I work together with my team to offer best services in:</p>
            <ul class="services_list">
                <li>Web Development</li>
                <li>Web Design</li>
                <li>Web Hosting</li>
                <li>Software Development</li>
            </ul>
         </div>
      </div>
   </div>

   <div class="modal" id="myModal2">
    <div class="modal-content">
        <span class="close"><i class="fa fa-times"></i></span>
        <div class="content-title">
            <span>About Me</span>
        </div>
         <p>I am a skilled and creative frontend web developer with a passion for crafting engaging 
                and user-friendly web interfaces. My expertise lies in transforming design concepts into 
                responsive and visually appealing websites and web applications. 
                With a strong foundation in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, I excel at implementing responsive design, 
                optimizing performance, and ensuring cross-browser compatibility</p>
    </div>
</div>



   <!-- ===== END OF  MODAL BOX ===== -->

   <!-- ===== WRAPPER ===== -->
    <div class="wrapper">
        <!-- ===== NAVIGATION BAR ===== -->
        <nav class="nav">
            <div class="nav_logo">
                <span>John Mark</span>
            </div>
            <div class="right_nav">
                <div class="nav_menu" id="navMenu">
                    <ul class="link_list">
                        <div class="close-menu">
                            <i class="fa fa-times" onclick="menuClose()"></i>
                        </div>
                        <li class="list">
                            <a href="#" class="link">Home</a>
                        </li>
                        <li class="list">
                            <a href="#myModal" class="link" id="myBtn">Skills <i class="fa-solid fa-caret-down"></i></a>
                            <div class="description_box">
                                <div class="link_description" id="myDescription">
                                    <div class="content-title">
                                        <span>I'm Skilled In</span>
                                    </div>
                                    <div class="desc_content">
                                        <span class="skills-label">HTML</span>
                                        <span class="skills-label">CSS</span>
                                        <span class="skills-label">Angular</span>
                                        <span class="skills-label">JavaScript</span>
                                        <span class="skills-label">React</span>
                                        <span class="skills-label">Vue</span>
                                        <span class="skills-label">PHP</span>
                                        <span class="skills-label">MySQL</span>
                                    </div>
                                </div>
                            </div>
                        </li>
                        <li class="list">
                            <a href="#myModal1" class="link" id="myBtn">Services <i class="fa-solid fa-caret-down"></i></a>
                            <div class="description_box">
                                <div class="link_description" id="myDescription">
                                    <div class="content-title">
                                        <span>Service We Offer</span>
                                    </div>
                                    <div class="desc_content">
                                        <p>I work together with my team to offer best services in:</p>
                                        <ul class="services_list">
                                            <li>Web Development</li>
                                            <li>Web Design</li>
                                            <li>Web Hosting</li>
                                            <li>Software Development</li>
                                        </ul>
                                    </div>
                                </div>
                            </div>
                        </li>
                        <li class="list">
                            <a href="#myModal2" class="link" id="myBtn">About <i class="fa-solid fa-caret-down"></i></a>
                            <div class="description_box about_box">
                                <div class="link_description" id="myDescription">
                                    <div class="content-title">
                                        <span>About Me</span>
                                    </div>
                                    <div class="desc_content">
                                        <p>I am a skilled and creative frontend web developer with a passion for crafting engaging 
                                            and user-friendly web interfaces. My expertise lies in transforming design concepts into 
                                            responsive and visually appealing websites and web applications. 
                                            With a strong foundation in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, I excel at implementing responsive design, 
                                            optimizing performance, and ensuring cross-browser compatibility</p>
                                    </div>
                                </div>
                            </div>
                        </li>
                        
                    </ul>
                </div>
                <div class="nav_button">
                    <a href="assets/pdf/download.pdf" class="btn"><i class="fa fa-download"></i> <span>Download CV</span></a>
                </div>
                <div class="mode">
                    <div class="moon-sun" id="toggle-switch">
                        <i class="fa fa-moon" id="moon"></i>
                        <i class="fa fa-sun" id="sun"></i>
                    </div>
                </div>
                <div class="nav_menu_btn">
                    <i class="fa fa-bars" onclick="myMenuFunction()"></i>
                </div>
            </div>
        </nav>
        
        <!-- ===== MAIN ===== -->
        <main class="main">
            <div class="row hero">
                <div class="col col-1">
                    <div class="social_icons">
                         <!-- ===== Icon animated circle ===== -->
                        <div class="icon_circle"></div>

                        <!-- ===== Social Icons  ===== -->
                        <a href="https://linkedin.com" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener noreferrer">
                            <i class="fa-brands fa-linkedin-in icon"></i>
                        </a>
                        <a href="https://dribbble.com" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener noreferrer">
                            <i class="fa-brands fa-dribbble icon"></i>
                        </a>
                        <a href="https://github.com" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener noreferrer">
                            <i class="fa-brands fa-github icon"></i>
                        </a>
                        <a href="https://behance.com" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener noreferrer">
                            <i class="fa-brands fa-behance icon"></i>
                        </a>
                    </div>
                    <!-- ===== HERO TEXT  ===== -->

                    <div class="hero_box">
                        <div class="hello">
                            <p>Hello, I Am</p>
                        </div>
                        <div class="job">
                            <span class="multiText"></span>
                        </div>
                        <div class="hero_description">
                            <p>Experienced frontend developer with a passion for creating visually stunning and user-friendly websites.</p>
                        </div>
                        <div class="hero_btn">
                            <button class="btn_1">Hire Me</button>
                            <button class="btn_2"><a href="assets/pdf/download.pdf">Download CV</a></button>
                        </div>
                    </div>
                </div>
                <div class="col col-2">
                    <div class="circle">
                        <img src="assets/img/circle.png" alt="">
                    </div>
                    <div class="hero-image">
                        <img src="assets/img/1.png" alt="">
                    </div>
                    <div class="clients">
                        <i class="fa-regular fa-user"></i>
                        <div class="clients-content">
                            <span>2k +</span>
                            <p>Happy Clients</p>
                        </div>
                    </div>
                    <div class="experience">
                        <i class="fa-regular fa-star"></i>
                        <div class="xp-content">
                            <span>10 +</span>
                            <p>Years of experience</p>
                        </div>
                    </div>
                </div>
            </div>
        </main>
    </div>

    <script src="https://unpkg.com/typed.js@2.0.16/dist/typed.umd.js"></script>
    <script>
        // Types JS
        var typingEffect = new Typed(".multiText",{
            strings: ["Designer","Coder","Developer"],
            loop: true,
            typeSpeed: 100,
            backSpeed: 80,
            backDelay: 2000
        })
        // End of typed JS
    </script>

    <script src="assets/js/main.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

CSS Codes:

/* ===== Web Fonts ==== */
   @import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Poppins:wght@400;500;600;700;800&display=swap');
   @import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Delicious+Handrawn&display=swap');

*{
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
}
:root{
    --bg-color: #ffffff;
	--first_color: #ffffff;
	--second-color: #444444;
	--black-color: #000000;
	--medium-dark: #444444;
	--orange-color: #ffa500;
	--blue-color: #0b7dda;
	--icons-bg: #f4f4f4;
}
body{
    background: var(--bg-color);
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    min-height: 100dvh;
    overflow: hidden;
}
body.dark{
    --bg-color: #242526;
	--first_color: #ffffff;
	--second-color: #eeeeee;
	--black-color: #ffffff;
	--orange-color: #ffa500;
	--blue-color: #0b7dda;
	--icons-bg: #242526;
}
.wrapper{
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
}

/* ===== NAVIGATION BAR ==== */
.nav{
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    padding: 0 6vw;
    line-height: 100px;
    background: var(--bg-color);
    z-index: 100;
}
.nav_menu_btn{
    display: none;
}
.close-menu{
    display: none;
}
.nav_logo span{
    font-size: 40px;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-family: 'Delicious Handrawn', cursive;
    color: var(--second-color);
}
.right_nav{
    display: flex;
    column-gap: 2vw;
}
.link_list{
    display: flex;
}
.list{
    position: relative;
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0 30px;
}
.list .link{
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--black-color);
}
.fa-caret-down{
    margin-left: 5px;
    transition: .3s;
}
.list:hover .fa-caret-down{
    transform: rotate(180deg);
}
.list:hover .description_box{
    display: flex;
}

/* ===== DESCRIPTION BOX ===== */
.description_box{
    display: none;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 5px;
    position: fixed;
    top: 100px;
    background: #efefff;
    width: 400px;
    min-width: 300px;
    line-height: 30px;
    padding: 20px;
    border-radius: 5px;
    box-shadow: 1px 6px 10px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
    animation: slideUp .3s;
}
.description_box::before{
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: -10px;
    width: 20px;
    height: 20px;
    background: #efefff;
    transform: rotate(45deg);
}
@keyframes slideUp {
    from{
        top: 130px;
    }
    top{
        top: 100px;
    }
}
.content-title{
   font-size: 18px;
   font-weight: 600;
   color: var(--medium-dark);
   border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;
   padding-bottom: 10px;
   margin-bottom: 15px;
}
.skills-label{
    font-size: 15px;
    background: var(--blue-color);
    color: var(--first_color);
    border-radius: 5px;
    padding: 2px 10px;
}
.services_list{
    padding-inline: 20px;
    margin-top: 10px;
}
.about_box{
    right: 170px;
}
.list:last-child .description_box::before{
    left: 45%;
}
.btn{
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 15px;
    background: var(--orange-color);
    color: var(--first_color);
    padding: 10px 20px;
    border-radius: 30px;
    cursor: pointer;
}
.mode{
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
}
.moon-sun{
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    height: 40px;
    width: 40px;
    background: #f5f5f5;
    border-radius: 50%;
    cursor: pointer;
}
.moon-sun :is(#moon,#sun){
    position: absolute;
    color: var(--medium-dark);
    transition: .2s ease-in-out;
}
#sun{
    opacity: 0;
}
body.dark #sun{
    opacity: 1;
}
body.dark #moon{
    opacity: 0;
}

/* ===== MODAL BOX ==== */
.modal{
    display: none;
    position: fixed;
    left: 0;
    top: 0;
    padding-top: 150px;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    min-height: 100%;
    min-width: 100%;
    background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);
    background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
    overflow: auto;
    z-index: 120;
}
.modal-content{
    background: var(--first_color);
    margin: auto;
    width: 500px;
    padding: 20px;
    border-radius: 10px;
}
.close{
    color: #aaa;
    font-size: 18px;
    float: right;
}
.close :is(:hover,:focus){
    color: var(--medium-dark);
    cursor: pointer;
}

/* ===== END OF NAVIGATION BAR ===== */

/* ===== MAIN BOX ===== */
.row{
    display: flex;
}
.hero{
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    min-height: 100vh;
}
.col{
    display: flex;
    width: 50%;
}
.col-1{
    align-items: center;
    padding-inline: 5vw 50px;
    color: var(--second-color);
}
/* ===== SOCIAL ICONS ===== */
.social_icons{
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    margin-right: 30px;
    border-radius: 50px;
    background: var(--icons-bg);
}
.icon{
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    margin-block: 5px;
    color: var(--second-color);
    cursor: pointer;
    z-index: 1;
}
.icon:nth-child(2){
    margin-top: 0;
}
.icon:last-child{
    margin-bottom: 0;
}
.icon:hover{
    color: var(--orange-color);
}
.icon_circle{
    position: absolute;
    top: 20px;
    left: 20px;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    border: 2px solid var(--blue-color);
    border-radius: 50%;
    animation: iconSlide 8s ease 1s infinite alternate;
}
@keyframes iconSlide {
    25%{
        border: 2px solid var(--blue-color);
        top: 20px;
    }
    50%{
        border: 2px solid #C40101;
        top: 70px;
    }
    75%{
        border: 2px solid var(--second-color);
        top: 115px;
    }
    100%{
        border: 2px solid var(--orange-color);
        top: 160px;
    }
}
/* ===== Paused when the user hover on any icon ===== */
.social_icons:hover .icon_circle{
    animation-play-state: paused;
}

/* ===== Hero Text ===== */
.hero_box{
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}
.hero_box .hello{
    font-size: 25px;
    font-weight: 500;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.hero_box .job{
    font-size: 45px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--second-color);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.hero_box .hero_btn{
    margin-top: 30px;
}
.hero_box button{
    padding: 10px 20px;
    border-radius: 5px;
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
}
.btn_1{
    background: var(--orange-color);
    color: var(--first_color);
    box-shadow: 0px 0px 5px 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}
.btn_2{
    margin-left: 1vw;
    background: var(--first_color);
    box-shadow: 0px 0px 5px 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}
.btn_2 a{
    text-decoration: none;
    color: var(--black_color);
}

/* ===== HERO IMAGE BOX ===== */
.col-2{
    position: relative;
}
.circle img{
    position: absolute;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 590px;
    animation: circleZoom 5s infinite;
}
@keyframes circleZoom {
    50%{
        width: 600px;
    }
}
.hero-image{
    z-index: 50;
}
.hero-image img{
    position: absolute;
    right: 250px;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 350px;
}
.clients{
    font-size: 15px;
    position: absolute;
    left: -100px;
    bottom: 90px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 20px;
    width: 200px;
    height: 80px;
    padding: 0 20px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
    border-radius: 10px;
    box-shadow: 0px 0px 5px 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    z-index: 60;
}   
.experience{
    font-size: 15px;
    position: absolute;
    right: 100px;
    bottom: 320px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 20px;
    width: 230px;
    height: 80px;
    padding: 0 20px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
    border-radius: 10px;
    box-shadow: 0px 0px 5px 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    z-index: 60;
} 
.clients i, .experience i{
    font-size: 20px;
}

/* ===== Responsive - Media Query: 1084px ===== */
@media (max-width: 1084px) {
    .nav_menu.responsive{
        position: fixed;
        left: 0;
    }
    .nav_menu{
        position: fixed;
        left: -100%;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        width: 80%;
        max-width: 600px;
        height: 100%;
        background-color: rgba(211, 211, 211, 0.2);
        backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
        box-shadow: 3px 0px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
        transition: all .2s ease;
        z-index: 100;
    }
    .link_list{
        flex-direction: column;
    }
    .list:hover .description_box{
        display: none;
    }
    .nav_menu_btn{
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
    }
    .nav_menu_btn .fa-bars{
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        width: 45px;
        height: 45px;
        background: var(--second-color);
        color: var(--bg-color);
        border-radius: 50%;
        cursor: pointer;
    }
    .close-menu{
        display: block;
        position: absolute;
        top: 0px;
        right: 30px;
    }
    .close-menu i{
        font-size: 20px;
        cursor: pointer;
    }
    .skills-box{
        display: flex;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        gap: 5px;
    }
    .hero-image img{
        right: 100px;
        width: 290px;
    }
    .circle{
        width: 480px;
    }
    .circle img{
        width: 480px;
    }
    @keyframes circleZoom {
        50%{
            width: 460px;
        }
    }
    .experience{
        right: 20px;
        top: 350px;
    }
}

/* ===== Responsive - Media Query: 870px ===== */
@media (max-width: 870px) {
    body{
        overflow: auto;
        overflow-x: hidden;
        width: 100%;
    }
    .row{
        flex-direction: column;
    }
    .col-1{
        position: relative;
        top: 150px;
        padding-inline: 8vw;
        width: 100%;
        z-index: 10;
    }
    .col-2{
        position: relative;
        width: 100%;
        min-height: 600px;
    }
    .hero-image img{
        right: 100px;
        width: 280px;
    }
    .circle, .circle img{
        width: 450px;
    }
    @keyframes circleZoom {
        50%{
            width: 430px;
        }
    }
    .clients{
        left: 50px;
        bottom: 50px;
    }
}

/* ===== Responsive - Media Query: 574px ===== */
@media (max-width: 574px) {
    .nav_logo span{
        font-size: 26px;
    }
    .nav_button .btn :not(i){
        display: none;
    }
    .modal-content{
        width: 90%;
    }
    .col-1{
        padding-inline: 7vw;
    }
    .hero-image img{
        right: 20px;
        width: 250px;
    }
    .circle img{
        width: 380px;
    }
    @keyframes circleZoom {
        50%{
            width: 360px;
        }
    }
    .social_icons{
        margin-right: 20px;
    }
    .experience{
        top: 350px;
    }
}

/* ===== Responsive - Media Query: 394px ===== */
@media (max-width: 394px) {
    .nav_button .btn{
        display: none;
    }
}

JavaScript

// Dark Mode
  const body = document.querySelector("body"),
        toggleSwitch = document.getElementById("toggle-switch");

  toggleSwitch.addEventListener('click', () => {
    body.classList.toggle("dark");
  })      



// Where User clicks on the menu button - open Menu

function myMenuFunction(){
    var navMenu = document.getElementById('navMenu');

    if (navMenu.className === "nav_menu") {
        navMenu.className += " responsive";
    }
    else{
        navMenu.className = "nav_menu";
    }
}

// Where User clicks on the close(X) button - close Menu

function menuClose(){
    var navMenu = document.getElementById('navMenu');

    navMenu.className = "nav_menu";
}

// Modal box must be shown on small devices only - not on desktop or large viewport

var modals = document.querySelectorAll(".modal");

// Get button that opens the modal
var btn = document.querySelectorAll("a.link");

// Get button that closes the modal
var closeBtn = document.getElementsByClassName("close");

// Get the media query of the viewport
const mediaQuery = window.matchMedia("(max-width: 1084px)");



// Function to allow the modal box to be visible if they match the media query

function handleMediaQueryChange(event) {
    if (event.matches) {
        
        // Open the modal when user clicks the link
        for(var i = 0; i < btn.length; i++) {
            btn[i].onclick = function(e) {
                e.preventDefault();
                var modal = document.querySelector(e.target.getAttribute("href"));
                modal.style.display = "block";
            }
        }
        // Close the modal when user clicks the close btn
        for(var i = 0; i < closeBtn.length; i++) {
            closeBtn[i].onclick = function() {
                for (var index in modals) {
                    if (typeof modals[index].style !== 'undefined') {
                        modals[index].style.display = "none";
                    }
                }
            }
        }

        // Close the modal when user clicks the anywhere outside the modal
        window.onclick = function(event) {
            if (event.target.classList.contains('modal')) {
                for (var index in modals) {
                    if (typeof modals[index].style !== 'undefined') {
                        modals[index].style.display = "none";
                    }
                }
            }
        }

    }

    else{
        for(var i = 0; i < btn.length; i++) {
            btn[i].onclick = function(e) {
                e.preventDefault();
                var modal = document.querySelector(e.target.getAttribute("href"));
                modal.style.display = "none";
            }
        }
    }
}

handleMediaQueryChange(mediaQuery)

// Add event listener
mediaQuery.addListener(handleMediaQueryChange)



// Close the side navbar where user click on the link
const navLink = document.querySelectorAll(".link");


 function linkAction(){
    const navMenu = document.getElementById("navMenu");

    navMenu.classList.remove("responsive");

 }

 navLink.forEach(n => n.addEventListener('click', linkAction));

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